London, United Kingdom
Joined August 2018
Delighted to say I’ll be writing a monograph for Hart’s Studies in Constitutional Law series. The title is “Government Lawyers in the United Kingdom: Between and Politics”. It will look and evaluate the influence of Gov lawyers on law and policymaking bloomsbury.com/uk/series/har…
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Thanks my friend!
A delight to come home to one the finest hard-copy publications around, @thelampmagazine , even more so when it features a lovely piece by my dear friend @Caseyco231
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An important piece by @MLuipen in @thenewdigest, a publication run by @Caseyco231 and @Vermeullarmine. The author argues that the weakening of the liberal political consensus may paradoxically strengthen liberal legal doctrines. As public support declines, legal institutions increasingly become instruments for preserving ideological dominance. The article also discusses The Great Reset, the EU reform proposal published by MCC and Ordo Iuris in 2025, exploring two possible paths: fundamental EU reform or a new framework for cooperation among sovereign European nations. The key takeaway: electoral victories alone are not enough. Long-term intellectual and institutional work, especially in legal theory and constitutional interpretation, is essential.
Today @thenewdigest: we are delighted to have a guest essay from @MLuipen, of the Pascal Institute and St. John’s, on the increasingly important topic of “liberal authoritarianism.” Enjoy! thenewdigest.substack.com/p/…
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Today @thenewdigest: we are delighted to have a guest essay from @MLuipen, of the Pascal Institute and St. John’s, on the increasingly important topic of “liberal authoritarianism.” Enjoy! thenewdigest.substack.com/p/…
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"This notion, of an actually existing unconnected state of nature, is too wild to be seriously admitted." --William Blackstone
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Today @thenewdigest: we are delighted to publish a fascinating essay by @MaxSaintH on the legal dimensions of the prosecution and persecution of Christians during the Roman Empire. Enjoy! thenewdigest.substack.com/p/…
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This morning @thenewdigest presents a post by the Managing Editors regarding Justice Alito's recent comments on "Common Sense" Originalism. Enjoy. Link below!
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My letter in this week’s @Spectator, especially for fanboys of my late brother.
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We have a cover! 😍 So excited about this book w/ my collaborator @edwardmwillis. Should be out in 2027 w/@hartpublishing. Authors include: Dean Knight, Erin Delaney, Gabrielle Appleby, Linda Colley, Mark Walters, Mike Gordon, Pravar Petkar, Nick Kilford, and Janet McLean.
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I’m delighted to say I’ve got a short piece out in @thelampmagazine about the rise and fall of Chertsey Abbey in Surrey, England. I am hoping this is a little less dry as dust than my usual legal writings. In case of interest: thelampmagazine.com/issues/i…
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Today @thenewdigest: recently, there have been several attempts to reconcile liberalism with Catholic political theology by means of arguments drawn from the School of Salamanca. In this essay, Professor Arturo Salazar Santander critiques those efforts for misunderstanding the theological and anthropological views of the Salamanca scholastics. Enjoy! thenewdigest.substack.com/p/…
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Substantive canons are all the rage.@joeljohnson13 says they are "legality" canons. @charlesfcapps says they aren't real. For a classical defense of substantive canons, read my forthcoming article in the @SMULawReview. Long live the substantive canons! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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I swear it's entirely coincidental, but literally a few seconds after the vote was won, my wife sent me a picture, and I don't suppose there is any better time to announce the news to the world:
THE BILL IS DEFEATED.
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Today at @thenewdigest we are pleased to present a guest essay by Harsh Shah, offering a critical review of David Dyzenhaus' work, "The War Against Law." Enjoy. Link below!
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Pater Edmund and his critics
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This morning at @thenewdigest , I have a classical analysis of the Constitution's Article IV "Property Clause," that departs sharply from the originalist analysis put forward by Hon. Ryan Holte of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Link below!
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Especially for anyone interested in the legal foundations of sovereignty, this is a great read.
This morning at @thenewdigest , I have a classical analysis of the Constitution's Article IV "Property Clause," that departs sharply from the originalist analysis put forward by Hon. Ryan Holte of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Link below!
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This is an important development reported by @thetimes that doesn't seem to be getting much attention. Ben Yong (Durham) and @Caseyco231 (Surrey) have both done some valuable work in the area of legal risk.
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Today from me @thenewdigest: some Gaullist administrative law. Do Presidential directives give agencies sufficient reason for action under the Administrative Procedure Act? Contrary to the academic consensus, I argue that the answer is yes. Enjoy! thenewdigest.substack.com/p/…
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